Nature Notes: A Maine Naturalist Afield
Author: Mara Silver
Host: Pepin Mittelhauser
Producer: Glen Mittelhauser
This episode tells the story of one biologist’s journey into Cliff Swallow conservation, from rescuing fallen nestlings to developing management techniques that help colonies rebound in the face of habitat loss and invasive species. This essay, written by Mara Silver and read by Pepin Mittelhauser, was originally published in The Observer, an online natural history journal published by Maine Natural History Observatory.
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